Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel (1870-1963), Politician
Sitter in 40 portraits
Entered Parliament as a Liberal MP in 1902. When the Liberals formed a government in 1905, he became Under-Secretary at the Home Office. He held many government offices, including Home Secretary (twice), Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (twice), and Postmaster General. In 1914, he proposed to the cabinet that Britain sponsor the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine after the war. His advocacy for this cause was an important element in the Zionists' success. In 1920, Samuel was appointed the first High Commissioner of Palestine in charge of the new civil administration to be established in Palestine under a League of Nations mandate. His five years in Palestine marked the high point of his career.
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Franz Rederer
oil on canvas, 1953
NPG 5468
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Paul Vincze
silvered bronze medal, 1960
NPG 6195
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Walter Benington, for Elliott & Fry
chlorobromide print, 1930
NPG x94120
by James Jarché, for Daily Herald
modern bromide print from original negative, 31 August 1931
NPG x88283
by James Jarché, for Daily Herald
modern bromide print from original negative, 31 August 1931
NPG x88323
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Bassano
vintage print, September 1931
NPG x84695
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 1931
NPG x34469
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 1931
NPG x34470
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by (Mary) Olive Edis (Mrs Galsworthy)
whole-plate autochrome, 1932
NPG x7206
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by (Mary) Olive Edis (Mrs Galsworthy)
bromide print on photographer's card mount, circa 1932
NPG x15559
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, June 1948
NPG x21950
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Mark Wayner (Weiner)
lithograph, published 1931
NPG D23330
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Walter Stoneman, for James Russell & Sons
bromide print, circa 1916
NPG Ax39163
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 1 November 1918
NPG x158102
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 1 November 1918
NPG x158103
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 1 November 1918
NPG x158104
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Walter Stoneman
negative, 25 January 1928
NPG x162693
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Walter Stoneman
negative, 25 January 1928
NPG x162694
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1928
NPG x162750
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
by Walter Benington, for Elliott & Fry
vintage print, 1930
NPG x91287
Politics, Government and Diplomacy
Groups
Politicians
Place
Lancashire
